Person:Thomas Lawton (7)
Thomas Lawton
chr.17 Apr 1614 Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
d.29 Sep 1681 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 13 Nov 1606
  1. George Lawton1607 - 1693
  2. Sarah Lawton1609 -
  3. Mary Lawton1611 - 1676
  4. Thomas Lawton1614 - 1681
  5. Isaac Lawton1616 -
  6. Bennett LawtonBef 1618 - 1623
  7. Nicholas Lawton1620/21 - 1621
  8. Elizabeth Lawton1623 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 29 May 1635
  1. Elizabeth Lawton1636/37 - 1711
  2. Daniel Lawton1639 - 1719
  3. Ann LawtonAbt 1644 -
  4. Sarah LawtonAbt 1647 - 1718
  5. Isaac Lawton1650 - 1731/32
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1660
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Lawton
Gender Male
Christening? 17 Apr 1614 Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Marriage 29 May 1635 Cranfield, Bedfordshire, Englandto Elizabeth Salisbury
Marriage Abt 1660 Rhode Island, United Statesto Grace Parsons
Will[1] 5 Jun 1674 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Death? 29 Sep 1681 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
References
  1. ↑ Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    3:23-24, Jul .

    WILL:
    Dated June 5, 1674; proved Sept. 29, 1681.
    Names wife Grace;
    sons: Daniel & Isaac;
    daus: Elizabeth Sherman, wife of Peleg, Ann Slocum, & Sarah Sisson;
    son-in-law George Sisson.
    [Portsmouth Wills 1647-1696, p. 179-80]

  2.   -Oct. 20, 1675 Upon an action of the case for non performance of covinnant, commenced by Grace the wife of Thomas Lawton of the Towne of Portsmouth plaintiff against Daniell Lawton defendant, beareinge date of 23 of August 1675. Damage 40 pounds sterling. Upon a long debate of the case the court order that the action shall fail; and it is ordered by the court for the time past and for the future Daniell Lawton shall allow and pay to the said Grace Lawton the sum of 4 shillings a weeke paid monthly, to be paid to her or her asignes in silver New-England money in liew of the use of a horse and fire-wood, the sum of 20 shillings yearly, and this act to be in force untill futher care either by her husband or this court to be taken in the premises, and the same to be paid out of his father Thomas Lawtons estate, and ordered that the said Grace Lawton shall give unto the said Daniell Lawton a true inventory of all the partickular estate she hath in her hands, and that the said Daniell Lawton shall forth-with pay the said Grace Lawton the sum of 20 shillings in mony over and above what is afore ordered. [RI General Court of Trials 1671-1704, by Jane Fletcher Fiske, 1998, p. 44]
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